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HELPFUL TIPS -N
WRITING A SHORT STORY ABOUT A TRIP
I. Before you begin writing, think and plan the following.
a) Plot and Setting:
1. Is your trip real or imaginary? What is the destination1?
2. What way do you travel and what is the route2?
3. What places are you going to visit?
4. How long will the trip take?
5. Who is going with you?
6. What information do you need?
You may draw a map of your route. Then make notes of the events that could happen. Your plot could be organized in two ways:
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Way1
All the events in time order.
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Way 2
You might use flashback, that is begin the story at your destination and then go back in time and tell about the events that happened on the way.
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b) You may write your story in the first person singular (plural).
c) Mood3 and Theme:
Is your trip dull, educational, dangerous or exciting?
Choose words that help your reader feel the mood of your trip.
II. Write the first draft4 of your story.
a) Review your notes and the map of your trip.
b) Keep in mind your first paragraph should attract the attention of a reader.
c) Write your first draft.
III. Revision.
a) Read your story thinking of the following:
• Do my characters seem like real people?
• Did I give correct information about the settings and the route of my trip?
• What about correct punctuation, spelling, writing proper names?
b) Rewrite your short story to share it in class.
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